Acrylic Advice and SupportHome Page Acrylic and gel nails are the most popular beauty splurge there is! In order to save money we've all at one time or another tried to do our own at home. You remember. Spending hours trying to file the heap of acrylic that was so meticulously applied, just to have them lift, crack and come off! This site is created for the novice and professional to lend a "hand" through the tough stages of the learning curve. It takes quite a while to become a 'pro' in creating natural looking, strong acrylic nails. Please Note: This site is only for advice on technique and in no way is to be a substitute for a license as a professional Nail Technician. All States require a license in order to preform a nail service on someone other than yourself. Here You Will Learn:
* Step
by step instructions to apply
product correctly
And
So Much More...* Filing 101 (save time and make natural looking nails every time) * Safe removal technique you probably have never heard of before * What's Hot & New in the Beauty Industry * Polish like a Pro * Treatments after removal * How did I get fungus and what exactly is it? * When should I let my nails "breathe"? * Answers to common questions and some myths * What about Fiberglass (is it any good?)  Hello, my name is Gretchen Hyatt, I have been in the
Beauty Industry for over
14 years. I love this
business and have learned so much from other techs, classes,
reading and just plain experience. Well, let's call it like it
is, I've made huge mistakes that I'll never do again!
Creating strong, natural looking acrylics takes time, technique and lots of advice. I love to teach and pay back all the help I got when I was new in the business. It meant so much to me, and I still get excited about new ideas and products. Along the way there were "experienced" techs that wouldn't help with answering my questions because they didn't want to give away their "secrets". Excuse me, "secrets"? I later found out that what they thought were "secrets" was double priming the natural nail before applying acrylic and gluing underneath the nail! Uh, okay! Well, my belief is; as in learning to write, we all get the same information and practice it, but my style will not be mistaken for yours. I mean, can't you tell your hand writing from someone else's even from across the room? All that to say, there shouldn't be any worry that some one is going to "steal" your techniques and be just like you. We are all unique (some more than other's. Hah!). There is a contact page so you can ask questions, give your advice and we'll learn from each other. There'll be tons of information about every part of the business and instructions for the at-home lady wanting to just do her own nails better (nothing wrong with that. I color my own hair!). I'm so glad you stopped by and hope you come back often as this site develops. All my best, Gretchen  |